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Februar~ lqth. l q~l.
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<br />On motion of Nr.Weiseman, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote
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<br /> Ayes: D~ke,Bilisoly,Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith,Sturtevant,Warren
<br /> ~eiseman,Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br /> An appropriation of $1,000.00 to defray the expense of the City' s share of Civilian
<br />Defense in the Hampton Roads Regional Defense Council, placed on its first reading at the last meeting, was taken
<br />up.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to appropriate $1,000.00 for said purpose was adopted snd by the
<br />following vote: Ayes: Duke,Bilisoly, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant, Warren,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br /> NEW BUSINESS -
<br /> The following petitiom w~s presented by the City Clerk, which petition had been
<br /> and others, "For the repeal of the ordinance adopted
<br /> Dec~mber 26,1950, levmng aud ~mposzug a ~ax on every sale, as definied in the ordinance~of cigarettes, etc."
<br /> and stated that the sufficiency of' the petition had been determined by the Court of Hustings for the City of
<br /> Portsmouth at a hearing held on February lOth, 1951, in a summary proceedings instituted by Jesse M. Stringer
<br /> and Pete T. Codd. Er. Bilisoly moved, seconded by Mr. Houghton that the ordinance mentioned in the petition be
<br /> reconsidered, and that the action of the City Council in the adoption of the ordinance be affirmed, and that the
<br /> question of the repeal of the ordinance be submitted to the vote of the electors of the City at an election to
<br /> be held on April 3, 1951, and that the Electoral Board of the City be directed to make the necessary arrangements
<br /> iu the election and open a poll and' take the se~ se of the qualified ~voters of the City on the questi~ as to
<br /> whether the ordinance entitled: "An Ordinance Levying and Imposing a Tax on Every Sale, as Definied in this Ordi~
<br /> nance, of Cigarettes within the City of' Portsmouth, Defining Certain Words and Phrases usedin this Ordinance,
<br /> fixing the rate and Amount of Said Tax, Provid~fc~ the Payment and Collection thereof, Authorizing the City Col-
<br /> lector to make Certain Rules and Regulations Regarding the A~m~nistration of this Ordinance Defining Violations
<br /> of the Provisions of this Ordinanc% and Prescribing Penalties Therefor"
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<br />The following notice ~s read:
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<br />"State Corporation Commission,
<br />Richmond, Va.
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<br />Case 10336
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<br />To Hon. Fred A Duke, Nayor
<br /> City of Portsmouth, Va.
<br /> TAKE NOTIOE THAT THE UNDERSIGNED has made application to the
<br />StateCorporation Commission for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity as a restricted
<br />common carrier by motor vehicle for the h~amdlihg of property on the following route or romtes
<br />(give full description).
<br /> Routes ars described on exhibit attached hereto.
<br /> Servicewillbe c~nfined to that which is auxiliary to, or ~upplemental of,
<br /> the rail service of ~the pennsylvania Railroad ompany and of the express
<br /> se~ice of the Railway Ex~res$ Agency. (This se~-~ice has been in operation
<br /> for years and the applicatioh is mersly for a change in the status of the
<br /> certificate.) and the Commission having set the application for hearing
<br /> at the court room of the State Corporation Comm~ ssion, Richmond, Va., on
<br /> ~arch l, 1951 at ten o'clock A.M., you are hereby notified to appear before
<br /> the Commission at said time and place and protect any interest you may
<br /> have, or make any relevant statements thersto.
<br />
<br />~RCHANTS TRUCKING COMPANY
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<br />By ~cNees, Nallace & Nurick
<br /> Commerce Building, Harrisburg, Pa.
<br />
<br />Title
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<br />Ge~ueral Counsel
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<br />Dated at Harrisburg, Pa.
<br /> this 8th day of February, 1951."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br />The following letters from the Si~onsdale P.T.A. and Simonsdale Civic Club were read:
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<br /> ,Recently the Tidewater Dental Society recc~mended that sodium fluoride be added to
<br />the water we u~e as m preventive for tooth deca~. We are completely in accord with thi~ prsgramand urge that
<br />you i~vestigate and give serious comsideration to this request as a public service to this co~m~nity. We be -
<br />lieve that adding sodium fluoride to water at its source will be most effective in preventing decay in teeth,
<br />particularly those of childrenandthat it can be done economically~
<br /> Trusting you will give this matter the serious con~ideratiom it deserves, I remain,
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<br />Yours truly,
<br />
<br /> M~~ J.L. Glenn,Secretary."
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<br /> "At the last regular meeting of the $imonsdale Civic Club, I was instructed by the
<br />President and members te write to you on behal* Sf the~se of sodium~luoride in our drinkimg water.
<br /> We feel that this will be of great help in preservingemr children's teeth as well
<br />as those of the adults.~Wewould like for you to tekaunder advisement this recommendation from the Portsmouth
<br />Dental Association that suciumfluoride be added to the water supply.
<br /> Yours t~ly,
<br /> ~rs. Margaret Fields, Secretary.~'
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